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Summary

|The Charmed Ones' powers are in jeopardy when they are tricked into taking part in a new demonic reality television show, where demon contestants compete to hunt down the sisters. The winning demon acquires their powers.

Spells

To Activate the Ronyx Crystal

Gideon created an entry about the Ronyx Crystal in a Magic School book. The entry included the spell to activate the Ronyx Crystal. Phoebe cast it but because the entry, and thus the spell as well were pretend ones, it didn't work. Gideon however activated the Crystal with a wave of his hand behind Phoebe.

Mallock cormon alli-tas!

Potions

Paige used a vanquishing potion on the Demon she was torturing in the attic.

She later used another vanquishing potion on the Warlock who was attacking Tali.

She also used a vanquishing potion to vanquish the Brute Demon.

Paige later tried to attack Corr with potions, but he was immune to them.

Paige gave three to Phoebe which were exposive, acid and smoke bomb.

Powers

Shimmering: Type of Teleportation used by Corr, the Upper-level Demon who showed an interested in the game show, the Shapeshifter, the Brute Demon and Phoebe (after absorbing the Demonic Powers).

Telekinesis: Used by Gideon to close the door of his office at Magic School and to let the Scrying Crystal drop. He also made the surveying Ronyx Crystals flying and closed the Magic School doors. Corr used it to fling the box Chris threw at him. Gideon used it to grasp Sigmund.

Healing: Used by Leo to heal Chris from a Darklighter's arrow and Phoebe, after being stabbed with the Power-Sucking Athame (not seen).

Divination: Used by Gideon and Sigmund to spy on the Charmed Ones, Leo and Chris.

Transformation: Used by Gideon to change two pages in a book into an entry on Ronyx Crystals.

Energy Balls: Used by Clea, trying to attack Phoebe and Leo, but she got stabbed before she could. Corr also made one when he heard Gidion talk to him, and then another when Gidion was visible. Phoebe used this power to vanquish Corr and several Demons in the café.

On a few occasions where demons are vanquished in this episode, the fiery vanquish effect is slightly different. Rather than the demon being engulfed in flames and exploding, we see them engulfed in flames, turning into skeletons and then exploding.

After Leo says that Gideon thinks that it's not someone they know, Piper says "how do you know its not him?", not knowing this is in fact the truth.

The episode "Homecoming" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer had a similar theme. Various evils were gathered in an attempt to kill the protagonist in a contest.

The episode was watched by 2.7 million, making it the lowest ranked episode of the series. It's also one of just three episodes which were watched by less than 3 million, "Generation Hex" and "Carpe Demon" being the other two.

Cultural References

In the real world, the term 'witch war' is used by the Wiccan community to describe a heated debate about an issue in their way of life.

The title is a reference to the epic film series "Star Wars", created by George Lucas.

Chris says, speaking about Witch Wars "Kind of like Survivor, only for demons". "Survivor" is a reality-based game show in which people stay on an island and compete to stay to win the prize money.

The gamemaster says "Donald Trump has his own show". This is a reference to the highly rating reality television show "The Apprentice", in which a group of young entrepreneurs compete to become Donald Trump's assistant.

Glitches

During the scene where Gideon checks out the demonic cameras, the stage ceiling can be seen on the screen behind him.

While Paige and Chris are scrying for witches under attack, Gideon moves the crystal, Paige says "ooh", but the closed-caption calls her Piper.

Gallery

Episode Stills

International Titles

French: Jeux dangereux (Dangerous Game)

Finnish: Linssiluteet (Posers)

Italian: Reality show

Czech: Čaroklání

Slovak: Lov na čarodejnice (Hunting for Witches)

Spanish (Spain): Las guerras de las brujas (The Wars of the Witches [female])